RE: Feedlot

One reason we have less wildlife is that, before the rise of the commercial feed animal and meat industries, Americans hunted a lot of their food (and that's if they weren't killing it for sport or in the name of manifest destiny). If methane from the bison (buffalo) herds that used to cover the country didn't warm things up too much, I doubt the cows will do it either.

Until we all decide to give up beef, we'll have large cattle herds (unfortunately). If we do give up steaks, we'll have gas from whatever animal replaces cows.

It comes down to a choice. I'd rather reduce vehicle emissions to cut down on greenhouse gases and related global warming, and keep the natural gas sources. Just roll up the window and hold your nose... :)


At 04:35 PM 11/23/2005, you wrote: 
You jest, but there are environmentalists who are concerned that the
greenhouse effect is being exacerbated by the belching of cows. Apparently
they emit a lot of methane when they belch, and possibly other "greenhouse
gases". Even if that is the case, I'll never turn in my ribeye steak for
tofu.

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA
http://www.400tx.com




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>
> There's a feedlot about 10x this size with 20x as many animals along
> Interstate 5 in the CA central valley.  Does not smell very good.
>

Wait, that's California....  why isn't someone out there capturing the
methane to use for compressed fuel???

Oh, I forgot...  Cal highway standards are targeted at zero emissions. Can
you have a zero emission cow?

JB


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